3 weeks in...
This is my current physical goal, to no longer be considered Obese.
Obese is such an ugly word. The images that word conjures are of sloven people over indulging in every possible avenue of food and not caring about his or her appearance or health. Today, I am probably one of the healthiest obese people you will ever meet. I am not a diabetic, I do not have high blood pressure, I do not take any medications whatsoever on a regular basis to manage any chronic illness or for the prevention of a chronic illness. I am just morbidly obese, I currently have 200 lbs to lose to reach what most of the medical community would consider a healthy weight. 200 lbs! I have been over weight for as long as I can remember, the girl with the "cute face" ugh, that was the bane of my existence growing up. Always the big girl with the cute face that would be "So pretty if you lost a little weight.".
Admittedly, I have had some self esteem issues. We all have our moments, mine lasted a few years, but through the grace of God and the introduction of the right people, places, and experiences in my life, I stand. I consider myself relatively well rounded as a human being... just more round than I want to be physically. I have an eclectic group of friends all over the world and have had some wonderful experiences, whose memories I will cherish as long as my mind will hold them.
In my life, I have also missed out on what could have been fantastic experiences because of my weight. White water rafting in India, hiking, camping, roller coaster rides with my twins when they were 3, are a few that come to mind right now. Everyone tells you to live your life so that when you look back on it you will have no regrets and that people awaiting the end of their lives rarely regret working hard, but they regret the things they did not do...
I am 3 weeks into a new exercise program with a focused meal plan to help me reach my health and fitness goals. I know there will be more obstacles along the way, (Like the table full of doughnuts at EVERY meeting I have attended in the past 3 weeks!)
Perfection is not my goal. My goals are:
1) Eat with awareness, no blind eating because something is there
2) Follow the plan for the exercise program I have chosen, currently T25
3) Drink plenty of water
4) Write a blog regularly about this process sharing my challenges, results, and next steps
When I began this process, I was unable to weigh myself on my home scale and I gave myself a month to be able to do that. The scale goes up to 363 lbs accurately. On Feb 8th I was able to weigh myself on my home scale. My next weigh loss goal is to lose 10 lbs from the weight I was able to see on the scale, as of today, I have 9 more lbs to go... #ProgressNotPerfection is my mantra!
'Til Next Time
Obese is such an ugly word. The images that word conjures are of sloven people over indulging in every possible avenue of food and not caring about his or her appearance or health. Today, I am probably one of the healthiest obese people you will ever meet. I am not a diabetic, I do not have high blood pressure, I do not take any medications whatsoever on a regular basis to manage any chronic illness or for the prevention of a chronic illness. I am just morbidly obese, I currently have 200 lbs to lose to reach what most of the medical community would consider a healthy weight. 200 lbs! I have been over weight for as long as I can remember, the girl with the "cute face" ugh, that was the bane of my existence growing up. Always the big girl with the cute face that would be "So pretty if you lost a little weight.".
Admittedly, I have had some self esteem issues. We all have our moments, mine lasted a few years, but through the grace of God and the introduction of the right people, places, and experiences in my life, I stand. I consider myself relatively well rounded as a human being... just more round than I want to be physically. I have an eclectic group of friends all over the world and have had some wonderful experiences, whose memories I will cherish as long as my mind will hold them.
In my life, I have also missed out on what could have been fantastic experiences because of my weight. White water rafting in India, hiking, camping, roller coaster rides with my twins when they were 3, are a few that come to mind right now. Everyone tells you to live your life so that when you look back on it you will have no regrets and that people awaiting the end of their lives rarely regret working hard, but they regret the things they did not do...
I am 3 weeks into a new exercise program with a focused meal plan to help me reach my health and fitness goals. I know there will be more obstacles along the way, (Like the table full of doughnuts at EVERY meeting I have attended in the past 3 weeks!)
Perfection is not my goal. My goals are:
1) Eat with awareness, no blind eating because something is there
2) Follow the plan for the exercise program I have chosen, currently T25
3) Drink plenty of water
4) Write a blog regularly about this process sharing my challenges, results, and next steps
When I began this process, I was unable to weigh myself on my home scale and I gave myself a month to be able to do that. The scale goes up to 363 lbs accurately. On Feb 8th I was able to weigh myself on my home scale. My next weigh loss goal is to lose 10 lbs from the weight I was able to see on the scale, as of today, I have 9 more lbs to go... #ProgressNotPerfection is my mantra!
'Til Next Time
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